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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCII.MEETING <br /> Monday,June 12,2017 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENTS—Continued <br /> Nygard stated it bothers him that Orono's attorney,who is supposed to be telling the truth, especially <br /> when it comes to litigation,would say something so dishonest. Nygard stated he is here tonight to accept <br /> a public apology if Mr.Mattick is man enough to give one. <br /> Crosby requested Mr.Nygard speak for himself and not the citizens of Orono. <br /> Nygard commented it apparently is okay with Council Member Crosby that the City Attorney did not tell <br /> the truth to the public. <br /> Walsh noted this is the public comment section of the City Council meeting and that the City Council will <br /> not be having a dialogue about this subject. <br /> Nygard stated he was responding to the comment by Council Member Crosby. <br /> Crosby commented he is a citizen of Orono and that Mr.Nygard does not speak for him. <br /> Nygard stated he is here to accept an apology from City Attorney Mattick. <br /> Mattick stated there is no apology forthcoming. <br /> Nygard stated the City Council could apologize if he wanted to. Nygard stated the facts are clear that the <br /> appeals court said something and the City Attorney has said something else to the public. <br /> Nygard stated he would like to add to his public comments that there will be an amendment to the lawsuit <br /> filed by him tomorrow. Nygard noted the City sued him for his firewood pile,his clothesline,and a <br /> whirlybird pole. Nygard commented he did not ask for these lawsuits but that is what the City Council is <br /> doing. Nygard stated one of his responses tomorrow will be his claim against the City of Orono and <br /> Third-Party Defendants Soren Mattick and Amy Schuett in their official capacity as city attorneys relating <br /> to first amendment retaliation and due process. <br /> Walsh noted Mr.Nygard's five minutes are up. <br /> Bill Anderson, 1408 Baldur Park Road, requested the City Council consider passing some type of <br /> regulation on short-term rentals. Anderson stated he and his neighbors have been dealing with issues <br /> relating to the rental of a house in their neighborhood. Anderson indicated the house has been rented out <br /> sometimes for a few days or a week at a time and that a few weeks ago there was a bachelor party and the <br /> week before that was a bachelorette party,which has created issues with traffic and noise. Anderson <br /> noted he has photographs of 11 cars parked on the narrow street. In addition,the parties go until 11:00, <br /> 12:00 at night. Anderson noted this house is 20 feet away from his house and that the renters are raising <br /> cane. <br /> Anderson stated the other issue they have experienced is with dogs,which might have been resolved. In <br /> that situation one of the neighbors had two Rottweilers chase him up on his dock and that at some point it <br /> could be more of an issue. <br /> Walsh noted the City Council had talked about this issue last year and that they struggled with the <br /> language a little bit that was proposed in the ordinance. Walsh stated he would like to follow up with <br /> Mr. Anderson later in the week. <br /> Page 3 of 19 <br />